Several companies previously known for producing baseball trading cards saw the historic events unfolding in 1991, soon to be known as "The Gulf War," as an opportunity to document the action via their own unique media. Thus were born the Desert Storm Cards and one of the first sets to appear was from Topps, with three series of cards.

Although the cards from Topps were the only ones to include stickers, each competing manufacturer's set displays a unique quality. Check out the way each company chooses to describe the action and decides upon what picture is worthy. Eventually, you'll want to collect and enjoy them all!

Pro Set: Desert Storm

Pro Set was by far the winner in the Longest Card List category, with a whopping 250 cards in the single set it produced! Although another manufacturer set it's sights on a 300 card set, that many cards never materialized. Pro Set divided it's content into 14 (15 counting the single card category: "Peace" as card #250) different 'categories.' Pro Set likely spent considerable effort gathering some of the data for the backs of the equipment cards. Full width pictures give this must-have collector's set a unique look. Collating a full set can be a particular challenge because of card distribution